1 Yuan 'Fat Man dollar', six characters

€1.00
IssuerRepublic of China
Year1914-1921
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Yuan = 1 Dollar
CurrencyYuan (1912-1948)
CompositionSilver (.890)
Weight26.40 g
Dimensions39 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Luigi Giorgi
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#329, Kann#645, L&M#63
Obverse descriptionBust of Yuan Shikai facing left with Chinese ideograms above.
Obverse scriptChinese
Obverse lettering年三國民華中
(Translation: Year 3 of the Republic of China)
Reverse descriptionTwo Chinese ideograms within wreath.
Reverse scriptChinese
Reverse lettering壹 圓
(Translation: 1 Yuan)
EdgeReeded, smooth, engrailed with circles, or ornamented with
Mint
MintageND  - 年五: Oblique-reeded edge (not in Krause) -
3 (1914)  - 年三: Engrailed-with-circles edge (Y#329.1) -
3 (1914)  - 年三: Ornamented-with-alternating-Ts edge (Y#329.2) -
3 (1914)  - 年三: Smooth edge (Y#329.3) -
3 (1914)  - 年三: Vertically-reeded edge (Y#329) -
3 (1914)  - 年三: Vertically-reeded edge; small florets on each side (Y#329) -
3 (1914) o - 年三: With tiny circle in the ribbon`s bow (Y#329.4) -
10 (1921)  - 年十: Oblique-reeded edge (Y#329.5) -
Catalog ID6041841260
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